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Carthage Must Be Destroyed

13 July 2023 By David Trounce

Carthage Must Be Destroyed - Sermo Humilis

Roman statesmen, Cato the elder (234–149 BC), had a problem. Carthage was flourishing, and when you're Rome, who wants to see that? In its day, Carthage, with its capital in what is now Tunisia, was a growing maritime power and had been slowly establishing colonies in various … [Read more...] about Carthage Must Be Destroyed

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Enemies, Envy, Love

The Politics of Envy

28 January 2021 By David Trounce

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In the world that God made, each man is judged and rewarded for his own actions (Romans 2:6). It's this justice that gives rise to our desperate need and God's gracious provision of mercy. The world, liking neither God's justice nor His mercy, has sought to establish its own … [Read more...] about The Politics of Envy

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Envy, Guilt, Mercy

Chained to the Things We Love

8 August 2019 By David Trounce

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People have some odd ideas about hell. They picture little devils throwing parties that involve torturing individuals. But there will be no party in the lake of fire. A better description might be, “The place where you get everything you ever craved.... without the … [Read more...] about Chained to the Things We Love

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.